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Bachelor Party [1984]


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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review

Bachelor Party may not be the first trashy sex comedy but it is perhaps the definitive trashy sex comedy. The movie makes its first breast joke before the opening credits have even finished. A cheerful school bus driver (Tom Hanks) has somehow got himself engaged to a lovely young heiress, much to the chagrin of her family and vengeful ex-boyfriend. The bus driver's roustabout friends decide to throw him a bachelor party--and you can pretty much guess the rest: scantily clad hookers, rampant drug use, bad 1980s new-wave music, really bad 1980s fashions, full frontal nudity (curiously, due to a scene in a Chippendales strip club, there's almost as much male flesh on display as female), bestiality, racial stereotypes, blackmail, attempted suicide, all played for unrepentant cheap laughs. Throughout, Tom Hanks floats along with a carefree (if slightly sheepish) grin, projecting such an air of impish innocence that it's hard to be offended by any of it. And it all ends in a wedding, just like a Shakespearean comedy. Also featuring the blinding white teeth and big hair of Tawny Kitaen (playing the good girl Hanks marries), buxom scream queen Monique Gabrielle and Adrian Zmed, whose career has not fared as well as Hanks's. --Bret Fetzer

Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review

The 1984 hit comedy Bachelor Party is a silly and puerile, if not entirely dislikeable, romp which possesses some of the spirit of Animal House, but little of the exuberance or timing Tom Hanks, who later proved himself as a fine actor in the right roles, spends this movie proving that he was never going to cut it as the next John Belushi. The plot, such as it is, is as predictable as sunset. Rick (Tom Hanks) is getting married, so his friends attempt to see him off with a fanfare of alcohol and hookers. While people go "Whoo!" and break things in the background, Rick struggles to decide between the transient pleasures of the flesh, and the trust of the woman to whom he's about to pledge his life. The tension as he struggles for a decision is eminently bearable.

On the DVD: Bachelor Party on disc is presented in 16:9 widescreen. Subtitles are available in English, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Polish, Portugese, Norwegian, Swedish and Turkish, however, any prospective Mongolian or Apache purchasers may rest assured that the humour is not primarily vested in its cunning plays on semantics. Special features consist of some contemporary promotional footage and interviews, none of which is terribly illuminating, but some of which allows the viewer to marvel at leisure at the hair of co-star Tawny Kitaen--without doubt, the worst 80s haircut ever captured on film. --Andrew Mueller


A Good Laugh
Review date: 2007-04-16 Rating: 6 out of 10

During the mid 80's , there were a lot of comedies that had a bit of a sexual undertone though not being overtly explicit...Bachelor Party fell in this same category together with Police Academy, Porkys, Airplane, Top Secret and the Naked Gun.Tom Hanks gives a fresh performance as Poor Boy loves Rich Girl whose Ex Boy friend is very Vexed.A Good Laugh

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The Best Man's Bible
Review date: 2003-12-30 Rating: 10 out of 10

Though early on in his film career, it still seems unlikely that Tom Hanks would not be the star of any movie he graces, though his performance is matched by a superb supporting cast. Adrian Zmed is superlative as O'Neill, the Best Man any Groom would love to have, whilst the Bride's ex-boyfriend, Cole (Robert Prescott), is the epitomy of smarm as the comic baddie! I first saw this film about 10 years ago, and it hasn't aged. If you forgive the 80's hair, questionable dress-sense, and dated (but still cool) soundtrack, this comedy classic can still cut it with the modern-day capers like Road Trip and Old School.

The Best Comedy -AMERICAN PIE LOVERS MUST SEE
Review date: 2003-09-27 Rating: 10 out of 10

Tom Hanks and Adrian Zmed star in this film. It is one of my favourite films of all time and i catch myself repeatedly watching it. Its about a group of guys who are mischevious and outgoing - yet the main guy -Rik- is getting married. They plan a party and all hell lets loose. A MUST SEE. YOU WILL LAUGH THROUGHOUT.

The greatest film with a donkey on drugs
Review date: 2003-02-01 Rating: 10 out of 10

I can't believe that Tom Hanks doesn't make comedy any more, as he was brilliant in this and has excellent comic timing, which you'll get a lot of in this film.
This film really gets 5 stars for the set pieces, for example the (now legendary) donkey on cocaine and acid scene, the funny yet strangely embarassing musical numbers, and one scene involving crisps and beer which caused (through much rewinding and rewatching) my old video cassette to break. Trust me though, it's the funniest scene of all time.

Be warned though, the film does end on an inevitable note (It's the 80's, there are no suprise endings), the last 20 minutes don't do the film justice, and the film shouldn't really be watched sober. But if you want a film to watch with some mates after a night out, this is it.

There are some quality haircuts and fashions, not to mention a cast of nobodys, but Hanks shows that he's a star for the future. Also trivia fans Adrian Zmed (Hanks' co-star) was William Shatner's partner in the much derided cop show TJ Hooker.....How can you resist?

Drink, drugs and donkeys!
Review date: 2001-09-07 Rating: 8 out of 10

Ingredients: Drink, women and a donkey. Step 1: throw a luxurous party in a hotel room. Step 2: invite pretty much anyone and everyone in the local area. Step 3: Add copious amounts of drink, women and drugs, oh and a donkey.

Marinate for about an hour and a half, serve with "The Sure Thing" and you have possibly the best two comedy films of the eighties.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
George Grizzard
Tom Hanks
Tawny Kitaen
Adrian Zmed
Barbara Stuart

Creators:
Tom Hanks (Primary Contributor)
Tawny Kitaen (Primary Contributor)
Neal Israel (Writer)
Bob Israel (Producer)
Bob Israel (Writer)
Gautam Das (Producer)
Joe Roth (Producer)
Raju Patel (Producer)
Pat Proft (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036008365
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2003-10-06
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 101 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1984-06-29
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: Japanese (Original Language)

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